Question #8 of 10 asked at beginning of LtoJ

Question #8 of 10 asked at
beginning of LtoJ Seminars:
8. Name one grade level you teach (administer).
_________
What percent of students love school at this
grade level? _________
(Results from past participants on next slide.)
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Lee Jenkins
Loss of Enthusiasm for School
100
95
Survey results from 1342 teachers attending LtoJ seminars
during 2009. Question was, "What grade level do you teach
and what percent of students love school at your grade level?
90
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37
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Grade Level
8
12
Do Not Be Defensive!
When sharing this graph, I always remind
educators to not be defensive. Nobody I
have ever met writes on their lesson
plans which student is to be discouraged
each day. This discouragement is not
done on purpose.
The “take away” from the graph:
Is not the responsibility of educators to
motivate students, but to determine what
is causing this loss and stop such
practices. Educators have been using
their pocketbooks to “motivate” when ears
are far more powerful.